Chapter 328: Sixth-Grade Pill Formula

"Over ten thousand Spirit Stones…" Wang Lin's eyes flashed.

He did not have ten thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones in his Storage Pouch, but even a single Top-Grade Spirit Stone was a priceless item; if he were to take out a Top-Grade Spirit Stone, it would certainly suppress all other bids.

However, it was clear that one piece would likely not be enough, and in the end, it was highly probable that several pieces or more would be needed. In that case, although he could obtain the Pill Formula, the loss would be significant.

Of course, if he were to use Immortal Jade to exchange for it, he could also obtain it.

However, given Wang Lin's temperament, although he was determined to obtain this Sixth-Grade Pill Formula, he would not exchange for it directly if the cost was too high.

Wang Lin pondered for a moment, then slapped his Storage Pouch with his right hand and took out a Wooden Carving. This Wooden Carving was a defective product from when he created the Years Wooden Carving years ago. Although the Soul Transformation Concept on it was barely perceptible, it possessed the strength of a Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivator.

Furthermore, it contained several blood Meridians, making this Wooden Carving exactly like a Puppet, with no restrictions on its use.

Such a Magic Treasure could be considered extremely important to the Cultivators of the Cultivation Devil Sea.

The white-haired elder's eyes flashed as he looked at the Wooden Carving, slightly moved. What he cared about was not the strength of the Wooden Carving, but the technique used to create it.

The Artifact Refining Pavilion was famous for its Artifact Refining, and the white-haired elder's Artifact Refining techniques were naturally not low; he could see at a glance that the Wooden Carving was extraordinary.

Whether it was the faint trace of Soul Transformation Concept on it, or the circulating blood Meridians inside, it could be described as a work of exquisite craftsmanship. However, he always felt that the blood Meridians inside seemed familiar, as if he had seen them somewhere before.

Wang Lin took out the Wooden Carving, threw it downwards, and said, "Use this item as payment!"

Xu Luo had been paying attention to the third floor. Upon seeing the Wooden Carving, he immediately leaped up, caught it, respectfully acknowledged the command, and then handed it to the several Magic Treasure appraisers beside him.

Upon seeing this Wooden Carving, the expressions of the several appraisers changed immediately, and they began to whisper among themselves.

The white-haired elder pondered for a moment, then suddenly narrowed his eyes, looked at Wang Lin, and said, "Fellow Daoist, could the blood-colored Meridians inside that Wooden Carving be the Ice Snow Puppet technique of the Snow Domain Country?"

Wang Lin glanced at the white-haired elder. He was slightly surprised that the man could recognize the techniques of the Snow Domain Country, but on second thought, this person had been at the Soul Transformation Stage for many years, and as the person in charge of the Artifact Refining Pavilion, it was not strange for him to be knowledgeable.

Wang Lin nodded. Just then, the several appraisers on the first floor raised their heads, and one of them said in a deep voice, "We have not seen this item before, but we can confirm that its efficacy is the same as a Nascent Soul Late Stage Puppet, valued at 5000 High-Grade Spirit Stones."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone on the first floor immediately turned their eyes to the Wooden Carving, while also glancing up at the third floor.

Wang Lin frowned; the value of this item was definitely more than 5000 Spirit Stones.

The white-haired elder also furrowed his brows and let out a soft snort, seemingly sending a voice transmission. The appraisers did not recognize this item, but with his cultivation, he could naturally see its value at a glance. Not to mention anything else, the blood Meridians inside alone could double the value of this item, not to mention that it also contained a trace of Soul Transformation Concept.

For a Sixth-Grade Pill Formula that had already been bid up to over ten thousand Spirit Stones, this 5000 Spirit Stones was clearly not enough.

Wang Lin's gaze was calm; he did not speak, but instead glanced at the door of the room.

Not long after, a charming and beautiful young girl slowly came up from the second floor. After respectfully greeting Wang Lin at the door, she entered the room, placed down a purple Jade Slip, and then withdrew.

"Fellow Daoist, I have purchased your Puppet. This purple Jade Slip can be exchanged for 20,000 High-Grade Spirit Stones at any of my Artifact Refining Pavilion's main city shops," the white-haired elder said.

Wang Lin smiled slightly. He didn't even look at the Jade Slip, but instead said loudly toward the first floor, "My bid is 20,000 High-Grade Spirit Stones."

As soon as he said this, there was an immediate uproar. Just then, from the room in the very center of the third floor, a female voice called out, "30,000 High-Grade Spirit Stones."

Wang Lin frowned.

At this moment, Qiu Siping gritted his teeth and whispered, "Brother Wang, I still have four thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones."

"No need!" Wang Lin's voice was calm.

Thirty thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones was a very large sum, even in the Vermilion Bird Country. After a long time, no one raised the bid again, and in the end, this Sixth-Grade Pill Formula was obtained by the person in the middle room.

After all, although the Sixth-Grade Pill Formula was rare, the vast majority of the Materials for Alchemy within it were already extinct, so thirty thousand Spirit Stones was already an astronomical price. Of course, if it were a finished Sixth-Grade Medicinal Pill, it would be a different story!

The white-haired elder shook his head slightly and got up to leave. He did not take the purple Jade Slip, but left it on the table.

"Let's go!" Wang Lin stood up, put away the Jade Slip, his expression normal, though a cold glint flashed in his eyes. After going downstairs with Li Muwan, he returned to the inn.

"Wang Lin, that Pill Formula is nothing special, and we don't even know what kind of Medicinal Pill it records…" Li Muwan said softly in the room.

Wang Lin smiled slightly and said, "You wait here for me; I am determined to obtain that Pill Formula!"

Li Muwan hesitated for a moment, then nodded gently.

Wang Lin's gaze swept over and landed on Lü Fei and Tie Yan, saying, "You two, guard this place!"

Lü Fei and Tie Yan immediately acknowledged the order.

Wang Lin took a step forward and immediately disappeared from where he was. When he appeared again, he was already outside the Demon Opposition City.

He swept his Divine Sense and disappeared again. This time, he appeared on a cliff three thousand miles away. At this moment, a woman was standing on the cliff. The woman was dressed in green and had her face covered with a white veil. Behind her stood an old man.

The old man's gaze was calm, and his body seemed to have no fluctuations of spiritual energy. The moment Wang Lin's figure appeared, the old man's eyes flashed, bursting with a glint of sharpness.

"Junior Zhou Yanhong greets Senior." The green-clad woman's voice was pleasant, and her gaze was as calm as water after seeing Wang Lin.

"You lured me here; if you cannot give me a reason that satisfies me, don't blame me for being ruthless." Wang Lin's expression was normal.

The green-clad woman's eyes lit up, and she laughed charmingly, "Senior is exceptionally intelligent; this Junior is impressed."

This woman had also been on the third floor and naturally knew everything that had happened there. She knew that there was a Soul Transformation Cultivator with Wang Lin, yet after seeing him bid 20,000 Spirit Stones, she had actually raised it by another 10,000. This matter naturally had hidden motives.

Moreover, after leaving the Artifact Refining Pavilion auction house, not only did this woman not leave as quickly as possible, but she had been waiting here. Wang Lin naturally saw through her purpose at a glance.

"Don't waste words!" Wang Lin's voice was icy.

The old man behind the green-clad woman snorted softly and stepped forward.

Wang Lin's gaze flashed as it landed on this person, and he said, "Your Soul Transformation has just been achieved and is not yet stable, and what you have comprehended is also someone else's Concept. Step back!"

The old man's expression was gloomy, but his heart was shaken. Gritting his teeth, he managed to stand his ground.

Wang Lin glanced at the old man and flicked his right hand. Immediately, a Spiritual Spell shot out from his finger. The old man's expression changed drastically; he immediately slapped his Storage Pouch, took out an umbrella-shaped Magic Treasure, and opened it with a swish, emitting bursts of five-colored light.

"Overestimating your capabilities!" Wang Lin snorted softly.

"Bang."

The Spiritual Spell struck the umbrella, and the umbrella-shaped Magic Treasure immediately cracked. The five-colored light instantly dimmed. The old man's body seemed to be struck by a great force, causing him to stagger back several feet. His face flushed abnormally, and it took a while for him to return to normal.

Wang Lin did not intend to kill him, but instead let his gaze fall on the woman.

The green-clad woman's eyes revealed a trace of apprehension. After a moment of silence, she took a brocade box from her Storage Pouch and offered it with both hands.

Wang Lin grabbed the air with his right hand, and the brocade box fell into his hand. With a light tap, the box shattered, and a Jade Slip floated out from inside. He picked up the Jade Slip, focused his attention on it, then made a copy. With a flick, he threw the Jade Slip to the woman and said, "Speak, what is the reason for luring me here?"

The green-clad woman took the Jade Slip, took a deep breath, and whispered, "Senior, this Junior was reckless before, but it was truly out of desperation. There is a reason for this matter; I ask that you, Senior, please help this Junior once, for the sake of this Sixth-Grade Pill Formula."

Wang Lin's expression was normal, unmoved.

The green-clad woman gritted her teeth and added, "This Junior is from the Ethereal Sect of the Zhou Country. My father is the Sect Master of the Ethereal Sect. Twenty years ago, my father entered the Immortal Relic Land and has not returned to this day. That Immortal Relic Land is one of the two most dangerous places on the Vermilion Bird Star, on par with the Nine Nether Wilderness. My cultivation is not enough to enter; I ask that you, Senior, help me enter and retrieve my father's remains."

After speaking, the green-clad woman's eyes revealed a look of sorrow, and she bit her lower lip, waiting for Wang Lin's reply.

"I have no time!" Wang Lin said indifferently. He slapped his Storage Pouch, took out the white-haired elder's purple Jade Slip, threw it to the other party, and added, "This Jade Slip is worth 20,000 High-Grade Spirit Stones; consider it payment for the copy."

After speaking, his body moved, turning into a long rainbow and disappearing from the spot.

The green-clad woman stared blankly in the direction where Wang Lin disappeared, a trace of despair appearing in her eyes. She had originally given up all hope, but after seeing Wang Lin on the third floor, the old man beside her immediately informed her that this person was a Soul Transformation Cultivator.

Upon hearing this, she immediately ignited hope in her heart, and later, seeing the white-haired elder from the Artifact Refining Pavilion also come to visit, she became even more certain.

That was why she bought the Jade Slip; her purpose was precisely to lure Wang Lin here.

Wang Lin indeed had no time. The Spirit Pill on that Sixth-Grade Pill Formula was called the Sixth-Grade Return to Origin Pill. In reality, just as its name suggested, the Return to Origin Pill could be refined by people even in first or second-grade cultivation Countries.

However, what they refined were first or second-grade Return to Origin Pills.

The Return to Origin Pill had only one effect, which was that it could allow a Cultivator who consumed this pill to increase the speed at which they absorbed and exhaled the spiritual energy of heaven and earth several times over in a short period.

The Sixth-Grade Return to Origin Pill was the same, except that the speed at which it increased was terrifying. However, this pill also had a restriction: each person could only consume one pill within a hundred years. If one consumed more, the body would be turned into a crystalline state by the suddenly increased spiritual energy.

In this way, one would become a human-shaped Crystal Stone, with the Soul sealed inside.

After a long period of refining, as the human-shaped Crystal Stone became smaller and smaller, there would be a certain chance of forming a sub-Top-Grade Spirit Stone.

In the ancient era, true Top-Grade Spirit Stones could not be obtained by any other method than being brewed by heaven and earth, so their quantity was naturally not large.

Thus, high-grade Return to Origin Pills came into existence. In fact, most of the Top-Grade Spirit Stones that were popular in the ancient era were produced in this way. It was just that the probability was not very high.